Nigeria: Fear masks Easter celebrations in Jos after deadly attack
Christians in the central Nigerian city of Jos marked Easter Sunday on April 5th under heightened fear, one week after...
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Nigeria: Mob violence erupts in Jos after deadly attack
Violence erupted in Jos on April 1st, with mobs forming across the city, and at least two people were reported...
Pakistan: suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque kills 31
A suicide bombing at a Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital left at least 31 people dead and nearly 170 others...
Syria and Lebanon meet in Beirut to revive diplomatic ties
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, on October 10th to meet with his Lebanese counterpart, indicating that...
UN envoy: Syria’s governance shift prompts separatist speculation
The UN’s special envoy for Syria warned that the formation of a committee to oversee Sweida province's governance has fuelled...
UN: Syria’s sectarian violence has displaced 145,000 people
Fierce sectarian violence in the Syrian province of Suweida has caused at least 145,000 people to be displaced, the UN...
Syria requests support from Turkey following sectarian violence
Syria’s interim government has formally requested military support from Turkey to boost its defence capabilities, Turkish officials said on July...
Syria: Almost 300 suspects identified in sectarian killings
A Syrian committee said on July 22nd that it had identified 298 suspects which are implicated in grave violations during...
1,400 killed in Syrian sectarian violence, investigation finds
Earlier this year, over 1,400 people - mostly civilians - were killed in several days of sectarian clashes along Syria’s...
Syria: Tensions obstruct aid convoy for conflict-hit Sweida
The first humanitarian convoy to reach the conflict-hit town of Sweida, in Syria, attempted entry on July 20th, but deep-seated...
Syrians rally in UK calling for protection of Druze community
Syrians from minority communities demonstrated in central London on July 19th, urging for the Druze people to be protected in...
Syria sees ceasefire after fierce sectarian battles
Druze fighters drove rival factions out from the Syrian city of Sweida, retaking control as fierce sectarian clashes came to...
Israel launches airstrikes on Syria’s defence ministry
Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Syria’s Defence Ministry in Damascus on July 16th, injuring several people and escalating...
Syria deploys forces in the south, as sectarian clashes kill 50
Security forces have been deployed in Syria's southern province of Sweida on July 14th, following clashes between Druze fighters and...
Paris meeting: leaders discuss Syria’s future
Talks in Paris have marked the beginning of a potential shift in the new Syrian regime’s international standing, as leaders...
